Board of Directors
EIVIND REITEN
Chairman
Born: 1954
Position: Self-employed, Chairman and member of several Boards
Education: Master in Economics (Cand.oecon) by the University of Oslo (1978)
Relevant experience: 30 years of experience from business and politics, including the position as State Secretary, Minister for Fisheries and Minister for Petroleum and Energy. Broad experience in Board-work, strategy and analysis. Worked 23 years in Hydro, the last 9 years as CEO.
Member of the Board since: 2017
Number of shares in Kongsberg Gruppen ASA: 0
Directorships outside KONGSBERG: Member of the Advisory Board of Stena Group, Chairman of the Board of The Crown Prince and Crown Princess' Foundation, Constructor Group AS, Anaxo Capital AS and AS Backe. Non-executive Director of Globeleq Ltd.
ANNE-GRETE STRØM-ERICHSEN
Deputy chair
Born: 1951.
Position: Managing Partner Norway, Rud Pedersen Public Affairs Company AS.
Education: Engineer Exam at the University of Bergen (1974),IT studies, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology USA (1980/1981).
Other: Eight years as Cabinet Minister, City Chief Commissioner and Mayor in Bergen, 20 years in the IT business.
Member of the Board since: 2015.
Committee: Compensation Committee
Number of shares in Kongsberg Gruppen ASA: 0.
Directorship outside of KONGSBERG: Member of the Board of Bergen Art Association, Deputy Chair of the Board of Nordhordland helsehus IKS.
MARTHA KOLD BAKKEVIG
Director
Born: 1963
Position: Managing Partner MKOLD and owner of Kold Invest AS
Education: Master of Science, University of Trondheim (1990), Nordic Industrial Research Education (1995), Dr.Scient./PhD - Norwegian University of Science and Technology (1995), Solstrand Program (2000), Board of Directors Program NHO (2004) and Dr. Oecon./PhD, BI (2007)
Relevant experience: 20 years' experience in Management and Business Development and broad academic background with doctor's degree in both technical and business strategical subjects.
Member of the board since: 2017
Number of shares in Kongsberg Gruppen ASA: 1400 (Through Kold Invest AS owned 50% by Martha Kold Bakkevig)
Directorships outside KONGSBERG: Board member of BW LPG ASA, Borregaard ASA, Haugaland Kraft, Reach Subsea ASA and Incus Investor ASA.
ELISABETH FOSSAN
Director
(employee elected)Born: 1967
Position: Security in Kongsberg Teknologipark
Education: Commerce and office. Certificate in security.
Relevant experience: Owner of Blefjellhytter.no Ltd
Member of the board since: 2017
Been with the group since: 2005
Number of shares in Kongsberg Gruppen ASA: 3 024
Directorships outside KONGSBERG: Chairman of the board in Blefjellhytter.no Ltd
PER A. SØRLIE
Director
Born: 1957
Position: CEO of Borregaard ASA
Education: Norwegian School of Economics & Business Administration, Bergen (1980)
Special Experience: Been employed by Borregaard since 1990, since 1999 as CEO and former CFO and EVP for the Fine Chemicals division. Former CFO at Bjølsen Valsemølle og Hafslund's US-Business
Member of the board since: 2019
Number of shares in Kongsberg Gruppen ASA: 1 400
Directorships outside KONGSBERG: Deputy Chair of Inspiria Science Center AS, former board member of Sampo Group, Elkem and Tomra (Deputy Chairman) and Chairman of the Norwegian Industry.
MORTEN HENRIKSEN
Director
Born: 1969.
Position: Executive Director Technology, Arendals Fossekompani ASA.
Education: Norwegian Institute of Technology (1991), Electric power.
Member of the Board since: 2013.
Committee: Audit committee
Number of shares in Kongsberg Gruppen ASA: 0.
Directorships outside KONGSBERG: Arendals Water Resources Usage Community, Markedskraft and Flumill.
SIGMUND IVAR BAKKE
Director
(employee elected)Born: 1958
Position: Senior Engineer R&D, Simulation, Kongsberg Digital.
Education: Civil engineer from NTH 1981. Educational education for civil engineer 1982
Relevant experience: Employee representative in Tekna Bekkajordet for around 25 years. Management group for pension and active participant in the pension projects in KOG - 2002, 2007 and 2016.
Directorships outside KONGSBERG: None
Member of the Board since: 2017.
Year of employment: 1987
Number of shares in Kongsberg Gruppen ASA: 2 862
HELGE LINTVEDT
Director
(employee elected)Born: 1957.
Position: Senior Project Engineer, Kongsberg Defence Systems.
Education: Engineer, Kongsberg Ingeniørhøgskole.
Member of the Board since: 2009.
Committee: Audit committee
Been with the Group since: 1979.
Number of shares in Kongsberg Gruppen ASA: 0.
Directorship outside of KONGSBERG: The Norwegian Society of Engineers and Technologists (NITO). Board member of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS.
